Personal Hometown: Spokane, WAHidden Talents: fantasy footballFavorite Pastimes: exploring, reading, cooking, hiking, skiingFavorite Past Job: lifeguard on the lake – can life get any better than that?Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Padawan for life long learning; fantasy life- Wonder WomanFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Solomon Islands, AfghanistanWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking, gardening, cooking

PersonalHometown: PhilippinesHidden Talents: it’s so hidden, even I can’t figure it outFavorite Pastime: reading, traveling Favorite Past Job: it was NOT being a venipuncture techFictional Character You Most Identify With: Hercule PoirotFavorite Place You’ve Visited: most recently- Waimanalo Beach in Oahu Most Interesting Fact About You: attended 3 different schools for 1st grade

PersonalHometown: Chicago, ILHidden Talents: I’m good with power tools and home repairFavorite Pastime: cuddling my new puppyFavorite Past Job: stagehandFictional Character You Most Identify With: Emily from “Emily’s Runaway Imagination”Favorite Place You’ve Visited: LondonMost Interesting Fact About You: I used to work in computer security on Wall Street before going to medical schoolWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking with my puppy, going to restaurants, relaxing in my pool/hot tub

PersonalHometown: Irvine, CAHidden Talents: crochetingFavorite Pastime: spending time with my family, cooking and bakingFavorite Past Job: Santa's helperFictional Character You Most Identify With: JasmineFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Florence, Italy and Varanasi, IndiaMost Interesting Fact About You: I was born in Egypt and grew up in OmanWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: exploring the outdoors

PersonalHometown: Grand Forks, NDHidden Talents: bread baking Favorite Pastime: gardening, cooking, anything outdoorsFavorite Past Job: baristaFictional Character You Most Identify With: Huckleberry FinnFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Hoi An, VietnamMost Interesting Fact About You: Used to work as a psychometrist with an industrial psychology firm before deciding to go to medical schoolWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: coffee shops in Redlands, explore the local outdoors

PersonalHometown: I grew up in MichiganHidden Talents: I can put central lines in left handedFavorite Pastime: triathlonsFavorite Past Job: emergency physician, Tuba City, AZFictional Character You Most Identify With: Hubert J FarnsworthFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Putrajaya, MalaysiaMost Interesting Fact About You: I have completed several Ironman racesWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: swimming

Lynda Daniel, MD, PhD

Associate Dean, Curriculum Evaluation and Learner Assessment, School of Medicine

PersonalHometown: Berrien Springs, MIHidden Talents: score keeper for volleyball and basketball at Mesa Grande AcademyFictional Character You Most Identify With: Albus DumbledoreFavorite Place You’ve Visited: New Zealand, IcelandWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: find locally-owned restaurants

PersonalHometown: Orange County, CAFavorite Pastimes: tennis, yoga, paddle boardingFavorite Past Job: working at the swapmeetFavorite Place You’ve Visited: VietnamWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: apple picking, hiking, yoga, tennis, eating great food

PersonalHometown: Tarnova, RomaniaHidden Talents: I can catch flies in the air... my wife still finds it funny!Favorite Pastime: campingFavorite Past Job: electricianFavorite Place You've Visited: Yosemite, hands down!!!Most Interesting Fact About You: I have done a lot of different things in life from farming, to construction, to medicine and I am always looking for the next project.

PersonalHometown: Houston, TXHidden Talents: I can fall asleep almost anywhereFavorite Pastimes: playing sports (football, soccer, basketball, etc)Favorite Past Job: SWAT medicFictional Character You Most Identify With: this was the hardest question to answer...going with Papa Smurf (football nickname, you can ask me about it and I will explain it)Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Zurich, SwitzerlandMost Interesting Fact About You: I don’t know if it is the most interesting, but I have congenital radioulnar synostosis on the rightWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: many great restaurants to enjoy, get a workout in or play intramurals at the Drayson Center, jump some EMS calls

PersonalHometown: Victorville, CAHidden Talents: piano, volleyball, softball and I can make some pretty fantastic chocolate chip cookiesFavorite Pastimes: reading a good book, cooking or hanging out with friendsFavorite Past Job: I was a lab tech in college. One of my jobs was to keep the turtle aquariums clean. One day, I got bit by one of the turtles. Small problem…. He wouldn’t let go! I stood there for several minutes trying to get him to let go of my palm without ripping a chunk of skin off while my boss laughed at me. ☺Fictional Character You Most Identify With: When I was growing up, I loved Sherlock Holmes, and I feel like an ER doc definitely has some need of detecting skills. Also, I have the exact same hair as Merida from Disney’s Brave.Favorite Place You’ve Visited: I have so many favorites! Florence, Giant’s Causeway in Ireland, and Machu Picchu to name a few.An Interesting Fact About You: I grew up in Southern California, and used to make an annual pilgrimage to Disneyland.What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: lots of fun things in town including a community theater, tons of restaurants, and Redland’s Market Night (think farmer’s market).

PersonalHometown: Kansas City, MOHidden Talents: my talents are very obviousFavorite Pastime: soccerFavorite Past Job: resident physicianFictional Character You Most Identify With: Don QuixoteFavorite Place You’ve Visited: IstanbulMost Interesting Fact About You: I can lay down quite a beatWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking

PersonalHometown: Loma Linda, CAHidden Talents: organizing childrenFavorite Pastimes: reading, campingFavorite Past Job: Human Resources for Health faculty in RwandaFictional Character You Most Identify With: Lucy RicardoFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Boracay Island, PhilippinesMost Interesting Fact About You: born in Karachi, PakistanWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hike in the “Loma Linda hills” and have Parliament mochas

PersonalHometown: Chino Hills, CAHidden Talents: seeing over crowds, telling amazing dad jokesFavorite Pastime: playing with my kids, watching the Dodgers and Lakers, concerts, reading, telling amazing dad jokesFavorite Past Job: chemistry and math tutor in collegeFictional Character You Most Identify With: Jolly Green GiantFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Maui, HIMost Interesting Fact About You: The first time I traveled outside the country was to Papua New Guinea for 1 month on a medical mission trip as a medical student.What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: eat, hike in the hills, tell amazing dad jokes

PersonalHometown: Mountain View, CAHidden Talents: I have the unique gift of getting delayed every time I travel (longest was 3 days in Tchad)Favorite Pastime: traveling the world, golfing, hiking, amateur photography, basketball, hanging out with family and friendsFavorite Past Job: Volunteer team doctor for a minor league hockey team and USTA Juniors National TournamentFictional Character You Most Identify With: Ted Mosby from HIMYMFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Cinque Terre, Arches National Park, IstanbulMost Interesting Fact About You: I mostly play guitar and piano now, but I used to play trombone, cello and the harpWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: golfing, hiking

PersonalHometown: Milwaukee, WIHidden Talents: climbing ropes, juggling, playing violinFavorite Pastimes: beach days, surfingFavorite Past Job: life-guardingFictional Character You Most Identify With: Hermione – if only I had magic!Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Great Barrier ReefMost Interesting Fact About You: I joined the Redlands circusWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hike with friends and dogs on the various trails around

PersonalHometown: Alhambra, CAHidden Talents: long distance runningFavorite Pastime: hanging out with family and friendsFavorite Past Job: worked at a bowling alley in high schoolHobbies: runningFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Paris, New Orleans (great food and music)Most Interesting Fact About You: I enjoyed a solo drive from Iowa City to New Orleans during medical schoolWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: visit Redlands

PersonalHome State: New EnglandHidden Talents: wouldn’t you like to know!Favorite Pastime: crewFavorite Past Jobs: chauffeur & au pairFictional Character You Most Identify With: Jean ValjeanHobbies: exploration at the kitchen tableFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Grandma’s on ThanksgivingMost Interesting Fact About You: my wifeWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: Go to my kids’ performances

PersonalHometown: Grand Terrace, CAHidden Talents: changing a diaper in the darkFavorite Pastime: succulent cultivation, watching cartoons with my kidsFavorite Past Job: swimming instructorFictional Character You Most Identify With: Calvin from Calvin & HobbesFavorite Place You've Visited: Te Anau, New ZealandMost Interesting Fact About You: I was born at Loma Linda University Medical Center 35 years agoWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: avoid rattlesnakes while hiking in the hills

Brian Savino, MD

EMS Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine

Contact email: psavino@llu.edusocial media: @EMSavvy

ProfessionalMedical School: Loma Linda University School of MedicineResidency: Emergency Medicine, Western Michigan University School of MedicineFellowship: EMS, University of California San FranciscoAcademic Interests: EMSCurrent Research: comparing direct versus video laryngoscopy for prehospital intubation

PersonalHometown: Riverside, CAHidden Talents: toddler wrangler, burrito connoisseurFavorite Pastimes: guitar, hikingFavorite Past Job: wakeboard instructorFictional Character You Most Identify With: John McClane. Yippee-ki-yay!!Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Florence, ItalyMost Interesting Fact About You: I’ve intubated while lying, sitting and standing. That’s why EMS is the best!What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: head up the mountains – camping, hiking, lakes!

PersonalHometown: Langhorne, PAHidden Talents: My kids say I can always tell when someone is lying. That’s a parent win!Favorite Pastime: anything that involves time with family, preferably outdoorsFavorite Past Job: rose nursery grunt. I am sure it didn't have a job description other than "get that kid to do it, he's only here for the summer"Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Hobbes – still laugh out loud when reading those comicsFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Quartier-Morin, HaitiMost Interesting Fact About You: I always get pulled aside for secondary screening at airports. Every. Single. Time. In fairness, I do have some weird stamps on my passportWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: Go out to eat with my wife. Less of a foodie and more of a "that place will either kill us with a GI bug or be really good" kind of experience

Jen Tango, MD

Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine

ProfessionalMedical School: University of Vermont Larner College of MedicineResidency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center

PersonalHometown: Lancaster, CAHidden Talents: tripping when there is nothing around to trip onFavorite Pastime: soccer, snorkeling, camping, hiking and anything else I can do outsideFavorite Past Job: an AEMT at a superbike racetrackFictional Character You Most Identify With: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective. "I'm a doctor, not a pool man!!!"Favorite Place You've Visited: Ireland, India, AlaskaMost Interesting Fact About You: I once fell off the Great Wall of China.

Lea Walters, MD

Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine

Contactemail: ewalters@llu.edu

ProfessionalMedical School: Loma Linda University School of MedicineResidency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical CenterAcademic Interests: disaster medicine, intergenerational communicationCurrent Research: Working in Fours: a toolkit to facilitate intergenerational communication in the emergency department. In process: a qualitative study of emergency department staff responding to the San Bernardino terrorism attack.

PersonalHometown: Phoenix, AZHidden Talents: according to my husband, Cliff, I can make dogs howl (with my singing!) I can undo all knots.Favorite Pastimes: hiking with our dogs, but I also love knitting and reading.Favorite Past Job: teaching high school scienceFictional Character You Most Identify With: has to be Nancy Drew. I mean who wouldn’t! Great friends, perfect hair, cute little sports car, smart, and always on an adventure!Favorite Place You’ve Visited: The Galapagos. That was on my bucket list and it was an incredible trip!Most Interesting Fact About You: Sorry, I can’t tell you that! 😄 But one thing most people don’t know about me is my mother was Filipino and I make delicious lumpia and pancit!What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: I love the shops and restaurants in Redlands. I live in the mountains, so I’m close to beautiful hiking trips.

PersonalHometown: Seattle, WAHidden Talents: singing with celebritiesFavorite Pastimes: If it's Fall: football and anytime: travelFavorite Past Job: teaching microbiology - so fun!Hobbies: photography, cooking, travelFavorite Places You've Visited: tie between anywhere in Italy and KenyaWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: I love the Redlands Downtown Market Night on Thursdays - during spring and summer

Brian Wolk, MD

ProfessionalMedical School: Tufts University School of MedicineResidency: Emergency Medicine, University of MassachusettsFellowship: Toxicology, University of MassachusettsAcademic Interests: toxicology, educationCurrent Research: envenomation

PersonalHometown: Boston, MAHidden Talents: useless triviaFavorite Pastime: skiingFavorite Past Job: firefighter (volunteer)Fictional Character You Most Identify With: ‘Dug’ (the dog) from ‘Up’Favorite Place You’ve Visited: SwitzerlandMost Interesting Fact About You: During medical school, I went backpacking solo (in the rain) and smashed my face on a rock. I put on a butterfly dressing and didn’t seek medical attention until 2 days later when someone noted it looked gnarly. By then, the laceration was already starting to heal and they wouldn’t close it- luckily it healed wellWhat Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking

PersonalHometown: Fontana, CAHidden Talents: fast reflexes - honed by years of my kids knocking things off of tables and my ability to pick out fake American accents on TV and in moviesFavorite Pastimes: currently watching Stranger Things with headphones after my kids go to bed and then being unable to fall asleep. Millie Bobby Brown is British.Favorite Past Job: demolition worker or batting cage attendantFictional Character You Most Identify With: Cameron Frye from Ferris Bueller’s Day OffHobbies: watching Angels baseball, playing wiffle ball/baseball/softball with my kids, daytime surf trips to Orange County, trips to San Diego with my wife while the kids are in school, playing guitar, trailer campingFavorite Place You’ve Visited: Cusco/Machu PicchuMost Interesting Fact About You: I was once hit by a foul ball at a baseball game and was carted out of the stadium. This was before the fast reflexes.What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: drive-in movies at Mission Tiki with my kids, eating at Eureka Burger, the State, or Dhat Island and dessert at A La Minute.